tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072295959847306495.post2439719631817741523..comments2023-07-31T03:25:30.986-07:00Comments on Letrange's EvE Blog: Disturbance in the forceUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072295959847306495.post-9948942455066606202012-05-11T10:49:25.836-07:002012-05-11T10:49:25.836-07:00The problem is that boosting frigates too much mig...The problem is that boosting frigates too much might make their respective T2 counterparts too expensive (in term of skills/isk).<br /><br />This is a sensitive topic as one "tweak" here might destroy a balance someplace else.Ciprianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11934619993215323751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072295959847306495.post-886046739932098142012-05-10T06:55:28.153-07:002012-05-10T06:55:28.153-07:00You might want to pop over to the forums. The curr...You might want to pop over to the forums. The current plan for Inferno has the Merlin, Punisher, Tormentor, and Incursus buffed and the Rifter tweaked.<br /><br /><a rel="nofollow">https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=99842</a><br /><br />This is the current view of the changes:<br /><br /><a rel="nofollow">https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=1231935#post1231935</a><br /><br />And here's the long plan for the other 19 frigates:<br /><br /><a rel="nofollow">https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=1182520#post1182520</a><br /><br />The frigates aren't being shoe-horned into engagement ranges or specific roles beyond combat, attack, or support.<br /><br />In addition, the mining frigates and cruisers are going away in favour of new line of very low skill ORE mining ships.<br /><br />There are few rumours about the frigate plan.Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09130319084759095148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072295959847306495.post-60563618817110377262012-05-08T11:58:53.007-07:002012-05-08T11:58:53.007-07:00@Knug you're missing one of the aspects of fri...@Knug you're missing one of the aspects of frigates most people miss early on until they do some faction warfare or lowsec work. Frigates are survivable in low sec. They generally can get to warp before most tackle can scram them - especially if they are fit for it. For the fun of it, fit some Inertia stabilizers and low friction nozzle joints on a probe. And then just wander around low sec. The fits that will catch you are few and far between. So having some overlap in capability (role wise) with cruisers in something more maneuverable is very valuable.Letrangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16433319509081349521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072295959847306495.post-18864309588721387472012-05-08T09:38:32.949-07:002012-05-08T09:38:32.949-07:00I agree with Letrange on how the frigate setups sh...I agree with Letrange on how the frigate setups should be. Essentially, they should be a taste of what options you have for flying ships, be that a mining ship, exploration.<br /><br />While I applaud CCP for trying to make T1s relevant, shoehorning roles into ships that weren't meant to be used in the manner just won't work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072295959847306495.post-57611824414729705722012-05-08T08:50:38.637-07:002012-05-08T08:50:38.637-07:00I'd have to say that there are too many choice...I'd have to say that there are too many choices of frigates.<br /><br />to be honest, I flew 2 frigates before I moved on to cruisers.<br /><br />All that I wanted to do as a newly minted pilot, could be done better in a cruiser (mining, missioning) Exploring wasn't an option at the time, so I can see having a ship like the Minnie probe for exploration. <br /><br />Frigates for me:<br /><br />1) ewar boat<br />2) basic utility (mining/exporation)<br />3) 1v1 combat<br />4) tackle<br /><br />And that's it. HOWEVER, I would like to have more than one hull in each category avail. Some of the pirate frigates (not faction) but bog standard (in terms of identical stats to the normal ships) but different hulls. some of the frigates you see in missions (rats) are very interesting, and I'd like to fly them. If there is another hull that is in everyway identical to a rifter, but has a different hull, that would be seriously coolKnug Lidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08168621175894976018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072295959847306495.post-60112615781779244942012-05-08T08:46:47.811-07:002012-05-08T08:46:47.811-07:00I'd be curious to learn more about these rumor...I'd be curious to learn more about these rumors.TeslaNickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12091838831401292439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072295959847306495.post-9684706906775351262012-05-08T08:11:43.283-07:002012-05-08T08:11:43.283-07:00Even though I'm currently an outsider, I suppo...Even though I'm currently an outsider, I support Let's views 100%, especially in the T1 interceptor department. But I also love your idea for the astrometrics frigates; The 300m³ cargo bays have been irrelevant ever since the big scanning mechanics change in Apocrypha. That's three years ago. So yeah, a cargo bay that's more sensible and more drones would be perfect.<br /><br />CCP vikings, are you listening?Benoit CozmikR5 Gauthierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15344632862155047695noreply@blogger.com